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On a number of the services to/from Spain, a fleet of [[Irizar]] i6 coaches operated by [[Sarfa]] are used. These operate in the OUIBUS livery. |
On a number of the services to/from Spain, a fleet of [[Irizar]] i6 coaches operated by [[Sarfa]] are used. These operate in the OUIBUS livery. |
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The fleet is equipped with toilets, free WiFi and power outlets at every seats |
The fleet is equipped with toilets, free WiFi and power outlets at every seats.<ref>[https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/idbus iDBUS Services]</ref> |
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==References== |
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| File:OUIBUS Logo.png | |
.jpg) Ouibus coach at Paris-Bercy terminal. | |
| Parent | SNCF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Locale |  EU |
| Service area | Western Europe |
| Service type | Intercity coach service |
| Destinations | 13 |
| Hubs | Paris-Bercy and Lyon-Perrache |
| Fleet | 46 coaches |
| Chief executive | Maria Harti |
| Website | http://www.ouibus.com |
OUIBUS, formerly iDBUS, is a subsidiary of French state railways SNCF which has operated coach services in Europe since 2012.[1] Currently, OUIBUS serves Aix-en-Provence, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Genoa, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milan, Nice, Paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and Turin. The route network is expanding progressively. OUIBUS has three major hubs, in Paris-Bercy, Lyon-Perrache and Lille-Europe.
History
Revealed in November 2011 under the name of "Speed", iDBUS was launched on 23 July 2012 to Amsterdam, London and Brussels from the first hub Paris-Bercy.[2] A domestic service between Paris and Lille was launched on 29 August 2012. A second hub was created at Lyon-Perrache on 17 December 2012 to launch Milan and Turin destinations. Since 23 May 2013, iDBUS has also run services between Marseille/Aix-En-Provence and Nice, Genoa and Milan. On 28 April 2014 iDBUS launched a service from Brussels to Amsterdam, London and Roissypole (Charles de Gaulle Airport).[3] Since 1 December 2014, iDBUS started operating into Germany, with a service from Paris to Brussels, Aachen and Cologne.[4] From 15 June 2015 iDBUS expanded further in the Benelux, with Rotterdam and Antwerp added to the network. From the same date a London to Lyon route started.
On 3 September 2015, iDBUS was rebranded OUIBUS.
Fleet
OUIBUS have a fleet of 46 Setra, Mercedes-Benz and Iveco Bus coaches that meet the Euro 5 emission standard. The whole fleet is fitted with Wi-Fi, plug sockets and spaces for disabled passengers.
On a number of the services to/from Spain, a fleet of Irizar i6 coaches operated by Sarfa are used. These operate in the OUIBUS livery.
The fleet is equipped with toilets, free WiFi and power outlets at every seats.[5]
References
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